Aliona Sosunova
About Aliona Sosunova
Aliona Sosunova is the Director of Engineering at Vinted / Kleiderkreisel, where she leads a team of 13 in Agile development. She has a background in political science and public administration from Vilnius University and has held various leadership roles in engineering and project management.
Current Role at Vinted
Aliona Sosunova serves as the Director of Engineering at Vinted, also known as Kleiderkreisel, since 2020. In this role, she acts as a program manager responsible for the delivery of strategic programs. She leads a team of 13 professionals in Agile development, focusing on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering processes within the organization.
Previous Experience at Adform
Before joining Vinted, Aliona worked at Adform as Group Director from 2016 to 2019. During her tenure, she contributed to the company's growth and development in the digital advertising sector while managing various teams and projects.
Background in Project Management
Aliona's career includes a role as a Project Manager at CSC from 2013 to 2016. In this position, she managed project timelines, resources, and stakeholder communications, ensuring successful project delivery in Lithuania.
Educational Background
Aliona holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from Vilniaus universitetas (Vilnius University), which she completed from 2006 to 2010. She furthered her education with a master's degree in Public Administration from the same institution, achieved between 2010 and 2012. Additionally, she completed a course in Disruptive Strategy at Harvard Business School Online in 2021.
Agile Coaching Experience
From 2019 to 2020, Aliona worked as an Agile Transformation Coach and Leadership Consultant at Agile Coach Lithuania. In this role, she focused on guiding organizations through Agile transformations, helping teams adopt Agile methodologies to improve project outcomes.